pollucite

English

Etymology

From Pollux +‎ ite, named after Pollux, the twin of Castor, as it is often found associated with castorite (now petalite).

Noun

pollucite (plural pollucites)

(mineralogy) A colorless transparent mineral of the zeolite family consisting of hydrous cesium aluminum silicate and occurring massive or crystallizing in cubes.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pollucite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“pollucite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
“pollucite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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